Sonos Alternative’s

[Billbo]

Hi. Can anyone recommend an alternative to the Sonos (http://www.sonos.com/products/?tref=ghome) system? I just want a single room audio solution with an LCD remote that can display the music library. I only intend to listen to music stored on my main PC which is wired to my lounge sound system.
I notice that the Sound Blaster Wireless Music (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00065GZM6/qid%3D1145650372/026-0974123-7982004) system is discontinued which I think would have been ideal at around £150.
I have been using RemoteAmp with my pocket PC but Bluetooth bugs are doing my head in.

Any comments welcomed

[veasey]

Have a look at Slim Devices Squeezebox. It supports lossless formats such as flac, and can be expanded from your one room set up. Uses wired or wireless and has a well supported user forum which the makers contribute to.

I would definitely recommend it (I have 3).

Ken

[Slimjim]

The SONOS gear looks VERY sweet. Just moved into a new house and the wife wont let me cut into any of the walls. With 60gig of mp3's on a computer in the office, the SONOS kit looks like the best way to pipe it round the house.

Last months what Hi-fi had three systems in and the SONOS came out on top.

Im going to a demonstration next week :grin:

[andrew1810]

I have reviews of all of the players here:

www.audiofi.co.uk/reviews/

Andrew

[Billbo]

Thanks guys

I agree the Squeezebox is a good bit of kit but I was hoping I could find something with a display on the remote like the Sound Blaster Wireless Music

[andrew1810]

The only other one I know of with a display on the remote is the Streamium WACS700, but that doesn't need a PC etc.

You can use the Squeezebox with a wireless PDA as a remote too (which is what I do)

[Billbo]

The only other one I know of with a display on the remote is the Streamium WACS700, but that doesn't need a PC etc.

You can use the Squeezebox with a wireless PDA as a remote too (which is what I do)

I think I need to trade-in my PPC for one with wi-fi as I already have a wireless network and as I said, my PC is wired to the down stairs stereo. I should then be able to carry on as before with RemoteAmp or similar. So do we have any recommendations for PPC software to control Media Player?

Thanks Billbo

[nobb]

This is my first post to this very good Forum, Many thanks for the very useful info that I have learned.
Having searched and read much info on digital music servers, both here and at other places it soon became apparant that the sqeezebox was a quality product. Now having owend one for TWO Days I am must tell you all that I am blown away by it! using it via a Roksan Caspian amp and a pair of Monitor Audio Radius 270`s & 360 sub it is just astonishing,the sound quality & interface is better than I expected.I very nearly purchased the sonus kit,but do I realy need the best looking remote, it does not make the music sound any better. Many thanks for everyone`s input.

Nobb :smashin:

[Uridium]

I use a free app called VisualMR on my PPC to control my Roku soundbridge via wi-fi. Worksa treat :thumbsup:

[Billbo]

You can use the Squeezebox with a wireless PDA as a remote too (which is what I do)

Andrew are you using TelCanto on your ppc? If so how do you rate it? Also can it be used with bluetooth?

[andrew1810]

I have a wireless card in my PDA, so just use a web browser with an altered handheld skin, its a bit slower, but its free!

I have heard good things about telcanto, might try it some time

This is also another alternative:
http://www.herger.net/slim/detail.php?nr=912

I'm not sure about the bluetooth option, I imagine it would need a bluetooth receiver on the PC somehow linked into slimserver.